I work in a big industrial company. It's huge and it's mainly made up of men. I think the ratio is something like 40 men to every 1 woman, and most of the time it's great. At least the bit I work in is fun and we have a laugh.
The credit crunch has hit us and my best (female) friend on site has been given notice, because she's a temp and all the temps have to go.
She's fine with that and very employable and looking for something else.
Well today she mailed me to say that the guys she works with are being distant, and rude and not giving her anything to do because they know she's going. They are excluding her from conversations and generally acting like - dare I say it, girls!!!!
Why? She didn't do anything, she is the victim of circumstances. Maybe they feel guilty, I dunno. But it made me cross on her behalf.
Most of them sit with their backs to her anyhow. So at lunchtime, I gave her a bit of coaching on how best to deal with the situation.
She is a quick learner, bless her.
I bought her a big, big bag of elastic bands, and taught her how to flick them with great accuracy.
Some of those guys might feel a stinging sensation in the back of head tomorrow if they don't learn some manners.
And everytime it happens she is just going to smile soppily and say - whoops!!!
